Judith Durham

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Judith Durham, Australia's folk music icon who achieved global fame as the lead singer of The Seekers, has died. She was 79.

Her magnificent musical legacy Keith, Bruce and I are so blessed to share,” they said. She made her first recording at 19 and rose to fame after joining The Seekers in 1963. International hits included “The Carnival is Over,” “I'll Never Find Another You,” “A World of Our Own” and “Georgy Girl.”

Judith Durham was lead singer of The Seekers and a solo artist. One of Australia's most recognisable voices, she has passed away at 79.

When I was lucky enough to finally see her live a few years ago it was like we were all little kids singing along for the sheer joy. Intentionally or not, they became some of the biggest artists in the world during the 1960s. In the US they earned similar attention. Their inevitable “best of” album appeared on the British charts for 125 weeks. Georgie Girl, A World of Our Own and The Carnival Is Over are just a few of the songs that will always ring best with her vocals. Their debut album, Introducing the Seekers, was released in 1963.

The Seekers singer and solo performer was always the last to acknowledge her role as a pioneering woman in Australian music.

That trademark voice was not damaged and a year after the brain haemorrhage she was back on stage, fulfilling her commitments in Australia and the UK – the unfinished business giving her motivation in her recovery. “It really takes a lot of work and discipline to recover after a brain injury, but Judith was always very determined. “It was just you sang and played a few songs.” For me to live long enough to see how I’ve been a thread through people’s lives is wonderful.” I really do find it very, very hard to think that people put me up at that level.” She would return to touring with The Seekers several times, usually to mark career milestones. They were the first Australian band to sell over a million records. That track, I’ll Never Find Another You, hit No 1 in the UK in 1964. It was No 1 back home and reached No.4 in the US. I never thought I’d be writing songs. “I never dreamed of being a pop star. I wanted to be singing on stage and playing piano.

Judith Durham, the Australian folk-music icon who sang lead on the Oscar-nominated song 'Georgy Girl' with the Seekers, has died at the age of 79.

The Seekers were jointly named Australian of the Year in 1967. Tributes to Durham poured in on social media, with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tweeting, "A national treasure and an Australian icon, Judith Durham gave voice to a new strand of our identity and helped blaze a trail for a new generation of Aussie artists. The Seekers eventually sold 50 million records.

The Seekers' singer died in palliative care on Friday night aged 79 after complications from a long-standing lung disease. Victorian Minister Lily D'Ambrosio on ...

Her magnificent musical legacy Keith, Bruce and I are so blessed to share," they said in a statement on Saturday. Advertisement "Judith Durham gave voice to a new strand of our identity and helped blaze a trail for a new generation of Aussie artists," Mr Albanese said on Twitter. Advertisement "Judith Durham was a very, very private citizen and her family are very, very private too," Ms D'Ambrosio told reporters. Advertisement

The iconic folk singer of Australia Judith Durham has died. She was a member of the popular four-member band.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also paid tribute to the legendary singer. The band of four members sold around 50 million records. Durham recorded her first song at the age of 19.

Los Angeles: Australian singer Judith Durham, who ruled the folk genre and rose to fame in 1962 after joining 'The Seekers' as the band's lead vocalist, ...

“Her magnificent musical legacy Keith, Bruce and I are so blessed to share.” People magazine notes that she was born in Melbourne on July 3, 1943. “After a brief stay in Alfred Hospital, Judith was admitted to Palliative Care on Friday 5 August, where she passed away peacefully that evening,” the statement read.

Judith Durham, the lead singer of The Seekers whose song "Georgy Girl" was an international hit, has died.

Her struggle was intense and heroic - never complaining of her destiny and fully accepting its conclusion. The company said in tribute, “Our lives are changed forever losing our treasured lifelong friend and shining star. The Seekers Judith Durham 'Georgy Girl' Singer Dead at 79

Judith Durham is being remembered for her kindness, distinctive voice and contribution to music. Family members and band mates are sharing stories, ...

"At the end of the show... With that voice that just cut through, right up to the back of that space, people were so moved and in tears. "The Seekers were the definitive professional entertainment unit, it was wonderful to see them. They just thought 'that was it', maybe," he said. "There was no one else who could sing those songs the way that Judith sang them. They had seen us for the last time. "I'm sitting in the office one day... They had got what they wanted. We went 'that felt good', and obviously it sounded good," he said. that was quite remarkable in her generosity of spirit," Potger told ABC Radio Melbourne. It brought back memories people were taken aback by. "We used to sing together in the morning and it used to wake up our parents," she said.

“Judith Durham gave voice to a new strand of our identity and helped blaze a trail for a new generation of Aussie artists,” said Australian Prime Minister ...

The woman was subsequently prosecuted, and was later imprisoned for other serial crimes. They lived in the UK and Switzerland until the mid-1980s when they bought property in Nambour, Queensland. In 1990, Durham, Edgeworth and their tour manager, Peter Summers, were involved in a car accident on the Calder Freeway. The driver of the other car died at the scene and Durham sustained a fractured wrist and leg. In 1993, Durham began to make sporadic recordings and performances with the Seekers, though she remained primarily a solo performer.

The pioneering Australian vocalist, who found worldwide fame in the 1960s as the frontwoman for the Seekers, has died aged 79.

Judith Durham, the former frontwoman of Australian folk-pop outfit The Seekers, has died at the age of 79 from a chronic lung disease.

— Neil McMahon (@NeilMcMahon)August 6, 2022 — Julia Zemiro (@julia_zemiro)August 6, 2022 What a loss. What a contribution. Her kindness will be missed by many, the anthems she gave to our nation will never be forgotten.” — Philip Pullman (@PhilipPullman)August 6, 2022 The Seekers enjoyed a litany of monumental accolades. — Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP)August 6, 2022 In a personal statement shared on behalf of her band (which also included guitarists Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley), bassist Athol Guy said: “Our lives are changed forever losing our treasured lifelong friend and shining star. They released their first album, ‘Introducing The Seekers’, a year later. Durham’s family have asked for privacy in the wake of her passing. Over the weekend, Victorian premier Daniel Andrews announced that – with the blessing of her family – Durham would be honoured at a state funeral.